Here’s a video I just had to share which I humbly predict will have significant impact in our near future, once refined. It’s a demonstration from 3 scientists at a Swiss University featuring two quadcopters (flying robots with 4 rotors) throwing and catching a weighted rod....

Terribly punny title – I know, but happy wife = happy life. I always enjoy making things that she’ll put to use. The latest lab creation is a mahogany and maple recipe box. It’s an original design that evolved on the table saw. It was initially a simple box with miter...

My wife and I are tea drinkers and there’s no better way for Baxter the butler to fetch our drinks than on this serving tray. It’s a pretty straightforward design – walnut edging supporting a floating mahogany panel with a satin oil and varnish finish. The handles are...

Here’s my first attempt at an end grain cutting board. It’s far more difficult than making a edge grain version, which is just a matter of gluing up a few boards of hardwood edge-to-edge. After glue-up, I had to get creative with a method to flatten the top since running it...